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Montgomery Co.
Crystal Augt 30th 1876
Dear Son
As I have an opportunity of sending to
Grand Lake tomorrow I seize the a moment
to devote to you; as you are much in my
thoughts. I cannot realize the part that
you are so far from me, if I did I believe
it would make me feel very sad.
Notwith standing my anxiety for you
to have an opportunity of visiting the
Fair and all other places of interest
North where you will see so much
Yours of the 19th Inst, with the money
$20 dollars inclosed and Map of Texas
came duly to hand; Also about the
same time a number of papers.
The evening of the day I
wrote you the short & hurried note
just to say all were well, we went
over to Mr. Wiggins to spend the evening
Met Sam near there & he went
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back with us & spent the evening with us
Upon our return at the Creek we all
were getting out of the waggon before
crossing, as the late rains had washed
it so as to make it dangerous crossing
All were out of the waggon but myself
when I raised up to jump out over
at the hind end the horses made a
spring forward throwing me out
on my head. All thought the
fall had killed me & so soon as
I could think at all I fully expected
that the injuries would cause my
death in the course of a few hours,
or days, but strange to say no bones
were broken and I recovered from
the worst of the jar & bruises in a
few days so as to be up & now feel
perfectly well. Yet there is soreness
in my neck & shoulders which I hope
to recover from in time, had I fallen
on any thing hard such as stumps
roots poles logs or any thing except
---------------------------------------------------
in the wagon rut in soft sand I
would have been killed instantly
as ti was the skin was only broken
over & around my left eye. Sam carried
me in his arms over the creek and
placed me in the waggon & held
me up until we reached home
& then he carried me into my room
How forcibly this sad accident reminded me that
in the midst of life we are in the
midst of death also
I hope you may have
a delightful trip. I anticipate much
pleasure in hearing you recital of
all the wonderful "[ ] " My
constant prayer is for your safety and
happiness This leaves us all in us-
ual health , except Sallie she
is quite complaining from debility
We are still having very not weather
accompanied with frequent rains
With much love & best wishes
From Your Mother Mary Jones